Best Moisturizing Shampoos for Natural Hair

Listed in order of cleansing power:

Nexxus Therappe| this shampoo made the list after this post was originally written. Although it’s a sulfate shampoo, it is super hydrating, offers amazing lather, removes buildup in one wash and never leaves my hair stripped. This is my main shampoo that I use on a weekly basis.

Bee Mine Botanical Moisturizing Shampoo| a lovely moisturizing shampoo that does not strip or cause tangles. It doesn’t, however, give me the option to detangle as I rinse out the shampoo. Bee Mine Botanical is an effective cleanser that is perfect for weekly shampooing to remove product from the hair.

Crème of Nature Argan Oil Moisture Shine Shampoo | one of the best, if not the best commercial shampoo available! It’s sulfate free and offers the best slip, hydration and detangling properties that I’ve experienced. My hair is consistently soft and manageable after each use. It’s the only shampoo where I can run a comb through my hair while rinsing out the shampoo. The amount of slip that it offers mimics a conditioner and is truly awesome. Because CON Argan lacks strong cleansing properties, I like using it when my hair has limited buildup. [Edited to Add: My new favorite shampoo for this category is Carol’s Daughter Monoi]

HairVeda Creamy Hair Cleansing Rinse | a conditioner cleanser that I often refer to as co-cleanser. Everything about it screams conditioner except it has cleansing properties that can remove small-scale product buildup. It does not lather but leaves your hair moisturized each and every time.

I might try the con shampoo again because my new growth doesn’t like shampoo, it tangles and knots up. You pre poo? I used the shampoo years ago when it first came out and I don’t remember how it was because I wasn’t into hair like that back then. As long as it was presentable, I didn’t care lol

I too used the shampoo years ago. I loved it at first but then grew to not love it as much because I thought it was causing buildup. I recently revisited it after Komaza advised I shampoo more. I rotate the 3 shampoos based on what my hair needs so it’s working for me now. Yes, I pre-poo almost always.

Great post! I must agree with the CON shampoo; it’s been my staple shampoo for nearly 3 years; maybe longer. I remember reading review by Sunshine (Hairlicious) and decided to give it a try. I’ve been hooked since and my hair thanks me for it.

I love CON shampoo, too! And I totally agree with you about it not being the strongest cleanser. When I feel like I have a lot of buildup to remove, I usually pair it with one of my deep cleansing shampoos. That way I get the benefits of both. I also love the Straight From Eden shampoo.

I find it cleanses hair without stripping it. Its softens the hair and makes it easy to go on to your next step. I keep several different shampoos and this is a good all-around, sulfate free (I use sulfate shampoos too) cleansing + moisturizing shampoo. It smells amazing too!

I love the CON shampoo, it is the only shampoo that I’ve tried that hasn’t stripped my hair. I had to throw my Bee Mine shampoo away because it dried my hair out really badly. I haven’t had much luck with the Bee Mine range, I think because the products have a lot of protein and my hair isn’t a fan. I’ve tried a few Hairveda products that I loved but haven’t tried this one yet. Great post.

Thank you, Takara. My hair usually don’t do great with prods filled with protein but Bee Mine works for me for some reason. I really like the entire line. CON Shampoo is amazing. I only use a few select HairVeda prods but I love those that I do use.